Dominique Strauss-Kahn

The case against former IMF chief and once likely leading French Presidential candidate Dominique Strauss-Kahn appears to be falling apart on Friday. Investigators working for the prosecution are now saying that they have uncovered serious holes in the credibility of the accuser in the case....

The focus of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case has shifted dramatically to question the credibility of the maid accusing the former head of the IMF of rape. Questions are being raised because the 32-year-old maid apparently lied more than once during the investigation to date, and she has ties to a...

After U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner endorsed French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde for the next head of the International Monetary Fund, Lagarde's nomination has been all but sealed at this point. Lagarde is expected to be selected for candidacy from the 24-member board, and make...

A second prominent banker was arrested on accusations of sexual assault against a maid. Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar, the former chairman of Egypt's Bank of Alexandria, spent the night in Riker's Island prison on accusations that he sexually assaulted a maid at New York's Pierre Hotel. He was ordered...

In the past few months, Moody's has downgraded Greece's debt multiple times on concerns of fiscal insolvency. On Wednesday, Moody's announced a further downgrade of Greek sovereign debt, dropping Greece's rating from B1 to CAA1. This downgrade from Moody's contrasts with statements made by France'...

The troubles of former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn appeared to worsen Monday, as evidence from the clothing of a hotel maid matched DNA samples he submitted. The Managing Director recently stepped down after he was accused of sexually assaulting the maid in New York City. The Wall Street...

Dominique Strauss-Kahn has resigned as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, amid accusations of sexual misconduct. Christine Lagarde, current French finance minister, is seen as a likely replacement. If Lagarde--another French politician--ultimately succeeds Strauss-Kahn, should...

BP (NYSE: BP) has received a deal to get more than $1 billion from one of its partners in the Gulf of Mexico disaster last year. The ECB said it may stop lending to banks using Greek government bonds as collateral. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) executives are expecting to receive subpoenas...

Dominique Strauss-Kahn has resigned as head of the International Monetary Fund after being charged with attempted rape. The SEC is investigating into the NASDAQ (NASDAQ: NDAQ) and other electronic marketplaces to see whether control are sufficient, in hopes of preventing another "flash crash."

Retail Sears (NASDAQ: SHLD) reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss as sales at Sears stores plunged both at its home turf and in Canada. Like rivals Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Lowes (NYSE: LOW), Sears has seen demand for appliances fall after a government stimulus for...

Economists, legislators and casual observers alike are part of a growing global chorus urging International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to resign. Strauss-Kahn is currently a resident of Rikers Island for an alleged sexual assault on a New York City hotel worker over the...

As news about an alleged sexual attack on a Midtown Manhattan maid by International Monetary Fund Managing Director and potential French Presidential Candidate Dominique Strauss-Kahn makes headlines, sexual disorders and addiction expert Robert Weiss takes a deeper look at what drives men in power...

A New York court has decided against granting Dominique Strauss-Kahn bail, as it believes he is a flight risk. Strauss-Kahn was arrested over the weekend on sexual misconduct charges in a New York City hotel.

Over the weekend, former head of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was charged, and arrested for raping a Manhattan maid at his hotel. Strauss-Kahn was staying at a $3,000 per night hotel room, when the maid entered the room around 1 p.m., and saw Strauss-Kahn emerge from the bathroom naked....

Recent economic data from the Eurozone helped its currency overcome insecurities following the legal problems of the IMF's head, Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Mr. Strauss-Kahn's arrest made some investors agitated because of the strong role he played in bailouts of a number of debt-ridden European...